ganse

ganse (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ganza (“type of metal”)

ganse

1. plural of gans

Probably from Occitan ganso, from Ancient Greek γαμψός (gampsós, “curved”).

• IPA^(key): /ɡɑ̃s/

ganse f (plural ganses)

1. (textiles) braid

• gansette

• “ganse”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

• Agnès, anges, gênas, nages, nagés